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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) * k3 b7 Q0 c, l# X4 N8 Q- A  ?9 t
Just because.(没有别的原因。) 8 }% u2 ^0 s! d, {0 _) U- M4 @% o
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) : W3 q) y) L3 B$ G) R4 b& m
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 3 k% d" y/ M& G& B' x
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
) ]7 S. i. Q3 Y7 f7 vI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)3 R2 Z8 c0 x2 ?. X. A
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
% o6 ?7 W/ P( ?+ zI am not available.(我正忙着)
' Q, K$ l2 `" l+ b1 m' Q7 kWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
/ y/ D5 g2 y  j5 @8 s; c, C$ F$ kNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 7 D- N: ~( s& y9 p7 ?0 Y+ h8 ~" \
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 4 R$ P/ @! Y5 L4 ?# q& v
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# W0 T( G, ^& c7 WYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 % F% l! T1 R% G8 p- Q
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
3 B+ U+ P6 M: hI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 ( X% N$ _- ~, _* o8 s; ^
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 9 S# }( k  e; }& X. x+ V6 ^  H) E
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
+ I+ n$ q/ x) |: q) W1 K! ~You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 4 h- R* |1 h0 A
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
( c1 q* P0 x. ?. H+ x( q2 PYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
  N6 d) X4 I. UYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) @# \2 x) T+ n) cI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
2 s5 Y- i( p5 H# H( dIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
: x9 S  B1 G% L+ Q/ RIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 * o3 d( t7 d- e2 k( L
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 , X3 r- O6 }- ~0 ?( R  g
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 + Z9 c; x: @2 f2 C3 \) O
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
% o, {: [3 K# e/ |- FDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 6 _8 y  d+ S' Y
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? , n" c' u- p7 h9 M* ~
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 : Z+ r3 a% o7 q+ W
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ( q) X  w& x5 t' f$ _5 f" @& R8 J2 w
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 & U- o0 T+ ?4 j  W# m8 b
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
+ N5 ?' y& l; t* p2 g9 Ma cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
  w* W" v' ~! d" l+ S. I! [The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
* ?. X7 X. A1 M' La dog's life 潦倒的生活
* O5 R' N$ t7 L  d/ @7 y  XThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ( S- |: f- c) x+ ]9 R+ g+ J
A to Z 从头至尾 4 Q  f: g" _0 `$ N" M! ^
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ; K9 h: {3 {  v# {$ Y1 g7 [
above somebody 深奥
9 C1 T/ K' A, f6 M. kWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
, f" B# b( H( s8 k! e0 xall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
6 Y9 R& F+ H0 h2 Z0 n& L7 aWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 2 `+ p4 _0 J- I1 t1 \
all the more 更加,益发 1 D) g, O# n3 V5 N4 N
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 5 V0 m9 l* c* B$ ?. g9 S+ S
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 8 m1 f; J) b2 z
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
* J" \* V' T5 Q; F$ R( fall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
% V: T$ V, `# ], F% c) {The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
/ W0 |* c5 X; C# c: ]all out 竭尽全力 # h# N. t" C; A$ `  c
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
2 X" l6 `7 [' _/ w7 _' Xall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 * {0 \- Z3 O0 ^: f: d4 T- D* F. c* r
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 " Y* Z& r7 I% P/ |3 H
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 . k8 ^  i) r( h$ J8 B, c4 n8 X
all set 准备就绪
* q* C; @2 h8 U6 H6 k; P7 W2 DHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
" _" ]; j" ]! w, {# T5 y1 L* Mall you have to do 需要做得是 0 ~0 a1 r& U0 T0 N' I' k, s
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 - f, o. W5 a1 C8 D
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 0 B6 d) D1 r0 Y% M! x
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. $ T8 d& X6 `- z* z4 ?- K( D3 h
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
5 Z) K0 ~/ b4 c0 l  n1 N7 u* w/ Zas busy as a bee 非常忙
# q4 `/ }# [2 E* c" @, c' D6 Z; f, [Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 & Z* V* R7 q: e9 f3 j) {
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ; _9 O' ^0 ^% p- K) z- A. `
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
4 I8 g6 _% P  \6 e$ s+ u0 ^  Dat one's wit's end 智穷
' j/ T1 f3 _$ lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ' {# _. h) \+ r
big shot 大人物,大亨 ! e6 K( N& U! s5 I. @) S$ I! F
He is a big shot in our little town. 5 P! y6 G5 J7 v  X( u1 x4 N
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
6 D7 t2 p0 c2 l6 Z, U4 K- ]Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 " u2 y& p; t6 L) r* E" j
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 , @- U2 k$ h$ _7 H
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 % U% G" X% y4 }- [! L  f( {% R
black and white 白纸黑字
) j6 m7 i2 Z- u, m" a" F- w9 BThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 + ^7 ?; ^' t5 l
blind alley 死胡同
. N; a. ^, S9 q# b7 a+ XYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 7 j" A/ j% n' }/ d  @
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定   D; }) t: d5 e  s$ q
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
: s9 Y* C) w( P' t9 E: oblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 " g! S) j, B0 {3 r+ a! @2 R4 U
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
' ]1 d. d' a6 x; A; _1 x" W1 @% t3 Bborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 $ t7 \) H% _& B! d
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
% C! U7 C' J) M" i( F" F+ z* Ubland new 崭新的 % ]; F& e$ {: E. o+ T
a bland new coat 新衣服 7 Z  r6 \( J1 e) e" k! M8 N6 ^
break the ice 打破沉默 1 t  A: K8 [( \# ]& w
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 3 G) t# P' ~* `& @% V9 m+ @
by a blow 无意中的一击
  n, q! z) A* Y4 j& h1 NHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
+ d, C3 n6 A1 H1 d5 zcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 / m' f6 s; e1 L% H
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
% |" x8 I  s) H2 e* x% ]carry something too far 过火了 : m) `" t8 c7 y3 B/ f6 I
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
0 N! u6 B0 \6 }  _7 C4 V( d  Ecastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
" `/ k7 {- ]* T5 y/ l7 f' d' ^You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。   H* R" H8 f7 G, R
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 1 P  d3 r% z/ c2 K+ T
chain smoker 老烟枪 ; U$ c) S9 d! N) J
come up with 产生,想出 " y* l5 [$ K# S1 J& p; _- S' F+ N- {
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 5 O+ \; U$ @2 D
come easily 容易
3 O/ ?2 h7 I- U5 E1 PLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 $ l! ~0 x- }, n
cup of tea 喜欢
" l' b0 Q- v' L6 hMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
' I. Q/ U# l+ Z. ^3 f9 _8 T% |cut it out 停止,住嘴 0 ]  Q: h8 h( R' H9 s$ H- s2 G
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 7 t' o( L( b1 O
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ' {. R4 J3 V" C. u( ]6 |
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
+ c) [4 h) N& V; |" MNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. * _- _' \4 ?! M) K) v
dear John letter 绝交信 0 G% W" a  i/ P; d3 u( v
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. $ D  o5 n( i- p& U. V' E
do somone good 对某人有好处 0 O, }3 A# V* [& H. P
Having some moring exercises does you good.
( P$ M: G2 Z) ], E3 q5 |Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 6 \6 k& S; z* D1 F" R: B: Y
doesn't count 这次不算
2 Z* y* N' j, ~" `. pIt doesn't count this time,try again.
" f2 ^* m! V' P0 O2 @/ ndoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; z+ ]% r% l  [# G# ~4 yThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 3 U0 i6 R" S2 n/ n
down and out 穷困潦倒 - @. c) d' g1 c/ C, C/ w6 H' ?1 L
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. " d# F4 ^: ^' E1 s# @" x7 S
drive at 用意,意欲 2 {7 F) O% h' [) ~/ }# R  C- B' |1 j
What's he driving at?他用意何在? $ M- h' z, [6 E, z+ y
drop in 偶然拜访 7 e5 f* B% l* U% U% B) ^2 Q3 M/ R# {
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 1 G$ z: h. G$ p  K( ~
drop me a line 写信给我
' B' n$ n" i& U) y5 x6 KOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 3 A) L/ D: E' J7 Q. g
early bird 早起的人 , A4 m0 I7 h, J3 H! b/ i. m
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 6 \+ W! \! _& E
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
, w, S' B7 H5 a) J/ q* Beat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 T5 y8 t6 c6 F6 L4 t$ n# V
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. - x3 |! g; N5 u* R
face the music 直面困难
% x/ m9 e) \' Y- O" ^( d8 ]He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
5 b6 ^( Q; h0 Z, h+ @! y: }face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ) L0 _) v" B8 H9 v8 c0 c: E3 k" V
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. # F) e# D, t# J: [6 G. n: h$ J
fed up 厌倦 2 ]9 d- m) b- M; O. L
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
( [1 a- r. K5 {* efeel free to do something 不要拘束 2 _' P; M5 J1 u- p6 |( e
Please feel free to make suggestions.
( J, t. I6 D  f9 M6 Y* rfew and far between 很少,稀少
" f" x) j5 g% U% sHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
8 v9 D1 N% N4 H/ e* @6 kFrench leave 不辞而别 4 U$ X1 l, z9 U0 M; m2 G- _2 Z0 X
give me a headache 让人头痛 ' j! D  i5 ]) @5 }
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
7 C/ ^" S! W; |give me a hand 帮我一下 - q/ m8 z, A) o$ T
go Dutch AA制 ! c: h5 X* X3 `* _! X) z* h
God bless you 上帝保佑你 - U- T% `0 U4 m. K3 d
God bless you with your examinations.
$ I7 T1 @% i0 b9 EGod knows 天知道
+ A, ]+ A8 l, K3 j3 k6 [& tGot it? 明白了吗?
3 M/ I7 S; q4 Q0 y5 Zgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 % a+ [+ P7 `! W! D- S8 U& I
hands are full 非常忙
' o8 D( i2 I  q4 _$ B4 khave a ball 勇敢
& J* c+ E+ v, Q% o! yhave had it 受够了 & S7 j/ Q/ X7 Z# S( V
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ) f# A/ g; Q8 s! h' U# P
hold water 站得住脚 " ]( z: Z5 ?, K) w3 [
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
- D7 ^: {3 t5 c$ c1 N& N3 d# e2 ]in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ! c, l+ ?8 F1 W1 j
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
8 b3 f% B( S( a- h0 n7 |keep an eye on 提高警惕
# X9 w+ |9 _# _1 X; z; @4 k' Ukill time打发时间
/ t/ L. s& n- Z% d. r* plazy bones 懒骨头 ! ]) h. S( ~( \' o  r) \  O9 |
Get up lazy bones! " b4 Q' b8 i" Q2 s; [# o0 c
leave it to me 让我来吧
( ~" B, t5 k% q! g) F  R2 |* tleave me alone 别管我 
  @) `5 d7 B7 J0 Olike father like son 有其父必有其子 ' f( O: j' A* D# Y+ o3 T
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 4 l" t3 e* B% A/ d) ]# |
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
! ?# P) f% O; U9 Omake a big money 赚大钱
2 H  j  D* W$ N8 B! T# u3 nmake both ends need 收支平衡 + r' O' g- P# Q5 N% M
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
, g, v: n( J) d0 T; G. gmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
; l+ J/ D% m. ]6 yHis achievement made waves in his country.
) B' B' ]8 y8 A3 {1 s! L3 K' t1 Q( Lmake yourself at home 别拘束
6 ?7 L6 n) r1 N, W7 Fno good 没有好结果 - K8 K& C" f2 W! l
Bad mam comes tono good.
- ?  o5 l7 F" I3 r% b, }no kidding 不要开玩笑 6 I- c" V- _& V! t9 U
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
/ G+ O+ Y8 u- a- j1 l2 k3 lnot really 也不是……
' a5 B# n( B8 o) v* ^old hand 老手
& c& E4 D, H" S/ Q% J9 z/ ^He is an old hand at stealing. : j' m* o( i" k8 C4 w# M& U
old story 老一套
0 @7 X* a3 j* A5 o! M9 I, [3 A& uI am tired of it,same old story. : d: i9 d1 A$ f& p+ D* \/ j
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 2 Q" v* s. ]4 Z
on occasion 间或 " W/ A; t/ |& c
of one's own accord 自愿地 ) a  j! q; E/ Y$ g3 k4 h9 N% s2 I
packed like sardins 拥挤
; a" Q+ p, I5 D; o- eDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
9 ^" h1 p: r+ Ppass away 去世 ; ~/ B" v2 X% [. U  L0 z) j
pay the price 付出代价 6 \! V, D. h! Q  @4 u
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. % ~/ R3 A6 f# u5 \: E7 Z0 D; D
put up with 忍受 2 z+ N, A: Q! e7 `$ h
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. / V5 Q/ G. Q0 F; d% U  X* i$ e
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
3 R6 t3 b3 U$ N( ]8 p# A: Jred tape 繁文缛节 6 H9 R5 t) X! z" v2 S* W& G3 w
red carpet 红地毯
& k# h7 p' V7 e1 v" d- Brun into 偶遇
3 o  P& }4 p( GI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
# z" q3 r9 I; M9 u. e4 xrun out of 用尽,缺少
  e1 j# J9 B# d  kQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 1 d3 P* |3 z% p
show up 炫耀 " Y8 b- x3 B5 \) \! F/ A
small potatos 小人物
) Q, {5 P$ a) `& U8 B2 Gso what? 那怎么样呢? : w* y4 d3 o8 P$ s0 U7 ~
stand up for 忍受 # C2 y6 S# w9 y) Z/ |0 ]; k1 W+ Y
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ' S$ z# g6 f4 P# b8 X$ H
sunday dress 最好的衣服 4 w9 S  d( h7 t" {8 p+ @* h
sure thing 十有把握的事 " z0 }9 x/ S( `1 Y8 I8 R; G
take one's time 尽情玩 " F' n  ]0 ]- o& J& ]
Take your time and enjoy it.
0 D- D  r; F6 itake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 + P& w* a5 b! x# _0 x
that's it 就是
6 I  W( B, Q1 C) p* rthat is really something 太好了
( R$ B$ ~9 _, L. N% Mthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 . m* M1 p& v9 ]' @1 x- R
there you go 这边请 4 u1 W8 S" L( p, t7 g
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
, B) r) K1 z7 h- R5 lunder the table 死底下,秘密地
/ R; }( B7 M; x, J3 Vunder the weather 身体不适
1 `+ l/ q, s3 r/ p' h; jwhat's going on 怎么了
# a8 T" e2 g( iwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
* N4 b& [) z8 t! l8 I- Awalking dictionary 活字典 , K) O6 }8 i% E
what is up 近来可好 & M! d& V/ Q4 u7 ]& v
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。3 r8 m6 a7 I) h
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 J; i/ r* ]! d$ _& b5 A我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚1 t8 p, Z, M) @
眼镜完好无损
# d5 C4 B. F' W: Z- j8 }0 n- N然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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